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Aug 28, 2012

Last week, thanks to Hoyts and TCM we won free tickets to see The Wizard of Oz (1939), Even though I saw this movie as a child and put the video on for my kids to see, it was quite different seeing it on the big screen and as a mature adult. There were many laugh out loud moments and my hubby and one of the kids sitting near us, had a good old belly laugh going on. For me, it was the childlike wonderment of the movies. It reminded me of when my mother took me to see some of the old movies like Gone with the Wind and My Fair Lady on the big screen. The delightful thing was, that everyone clapped at the end of the movie, like they used to when we were children. Here are a few screen shots and an outfit board for Dorothy that I created on Polyvore. (P.S. I also spotted some gorgeous items around Dorothy's home in Kansas, that us vintage types would adore. )

Aug 23, 2012

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Aug 22, 2012

Troythulu and I met through a love of science and skepticism, but we have found a common love of learning (he's more disciplined than me - despite what he says), a love of reading, creative pursuits and cats. Or should that be CATS since they demand the most attention?

A quick word about fractals for the lay person. Remember when you were at school, and graphed an equation? You'd get a line or a curved graph. Well, some equations when graphed produce infinite pictures of repetition. If you tried to do this on paper, you would end up with too many pencil marks and wouldn't be able to see it clearly. Now thanks to computers, you can see all the intricate details. That is a very simple explanation, but I hope you can appreciate the complex maths that goes into making these pictures.

Thanks to my creative friend Troythulu for allowing me to post some of his wonderful images. (Please remember these images belong to him and ask before re-posting and make sure you attribute him.)

Aug 17, 2012

Summer and the City is the second book in the Carrie Diaries series by author and columnist Candace Bushnell. Bushnell is the author of Lipstick Jungle & several other novels, but is best remembered for her column Sex and the City which was used as a basis for the TV show and movies.

Aug 16, 2012

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.This is my parent's cat. Her name is Lady Jane. She is a real lady. When people visit she rarely grants an audience. They aren't worthy of her notice. She's a real beauty and she is so spoiled that if her biscuits have been sitting in the bowl for too long, she demands that her humans stir the biscuits for her, before she will eat them. If the humans don't wake early enough to feed her, she will give them a gentle prod with her paw. She has a special corner in the lounge for her toys with a blanket, a mat, and a basket for her toys. We are truly privileged to share this earth with her.

Aug 13, 2012

Have you been to see Snow White and the Huntsman yet? It's visually stunning. I'm thinking of going to see it again while it's still on the big screen. It's by no means a perfect movie, but I still enjoyed it a lot. The DVD comes out in October and I will be buying it for my collection. But I think you need the big screen to get the best effect.

Aug 10, 2012

Please enjoy this interview with Phil Jourdan, author of the touching memoir, Praise of Motherhood. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $500 in Amazon gift cards and 5 autographed copies of the book.

Aug 9, 2012

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Jigglypuff didn't have a good week. She had to have her flea drops and her worm medicine this week.

As if that wasn't bad enough she got caught by Starchaser, putting her paw through the cage to hit the guinea pigs and got in trouble. She spent a lot of time moping around and staring in the fish pond remembering the days when she could have caught them.

In the end I gave her some cheese and that cheered her up a bit. She likes cheese (just like Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Aug 8, 2012

Please enjoy this guest post by Phil Jourdan, author of the touching memoir, Praise of Motherhood. Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $500 in Amazon gift cards and 5 autographed copies of the book.

Aug 3, 2012

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Aug 2, 2012

My lovely daughter and I raced into the city to see Charlaine Harris on Tuesday Night. I was very excited because I have read all of her Southern Vampire Series books except the last two.
Charlaine did a Q and A where she answered questions about her books and characters including Sookie Stackhouse, Lily Bard, Harper Connelly and Aurora Teagarden. She disappointed a few readers when she said that she didn't have Bill and Eric locked in her basement - only in her mind :)